DSP Engineer

LufCo

$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
  • 10+ years of experience as a DSP engineer
  • Strong C/C++ development skills with emphasis on performance-critical, low-latency code
  • Experience with Software Defined Radios (SDRs) such as USRP, RTL-SDR, or similar hardware
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment of DSP software

Responsibilities

  • Support digital signal processing for a deployed project
  • Develop new features and fix bugs in existing components using C/C++
  • Conduct code reviews to ensure software quality
  • Manage and update digital signals as part of the signal processing framework
  • Implement signal processing algorithms using GPU resources for real-time solutions
  • Use multirate signal processing techniques for algorithm implementation
  • Extract narrowband signals from wideband input

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off
  • 401K Contribution and Employer Match Contributions
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Full Job Description
Overview

Position Title: DSP Engineer

Location: Aberdeen, MD

Reports To: Technical Lead

Job Type: Full-time

Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI ( US citizenship is a must)

Summary:

LufCo is hiring a Digital Signal Processing Engineer to join a collaborative, small team environment to provide the development and improvement to a GPU accelerated signals processing framework.

The Digital Signal Processing Engineer will support an established project that consists of a highly visible, Deployed, Digital Signal Processing (DSP) of broad-spectrum RF signals.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Digital Signal Processing support
  • New Development, Feature Enhancements, and Bug Fixes
  • Supporting Feature Enhancements and Bug Fixes of existing components using C/C++
  • Code Reviews
  • Software Development Processes
  • Working in a small team environment
  • Developing, managing, and updating digital signals
  • Extracting narrowband signals out of a wideband signal
  • Using GPU resources to implement real-time signal processing solutions
  • Implementing signal processing algorithms
  • Utilizing multirate signal processing techniques
  • Signal processing algorithm creation/implementation


Qualifications

Education:
  • B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

Experience:
  • 10+ years of experience as a DSP engineer

Desired Skills:
  • Familiarity with Docker/OCI, Kubernetes is desired
  • CUDA parallel computing platform and programming model experience (not required)
  • C/C++/Java/Python/Shell Scripting/Google Protocol Buffers/HTTP Rest APIs/Docker/RPMs or equivalent
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Experience with signal generators and spectrum analyzers.
  • Hands-on experience with CUDA parallel computing, including kernel development, memory hierarchy management (global, shared, pinned host memory), and GPU/CPU data transfer optimization.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) for automated build, test, and deployment of DSP software.
  • Hands-on experience with Software Defined Radios (SDRs) such as USRP, RTL-SDR, or similar hardware for signal collection and algorithm validation.
  • Experience with wideband blind signal detection, channelization, and multirate signal processing techniques.
  • Experience integrating DSP processing blocks into plugin or event-driven frameworks.
  • Strong C/C++ development skills with emphasis on performance-critical, low-latency code
  • Python scripting for test automation, data analysis, and pipeline integration
  • Familiarity with Python signal processing libraries including NumPy, SciPy, and matplotlib for algorithm prototyping prior to GPU-accelerated CUDA/C++ implementation.
  • Experience with RPM/DEB packaging and Linux system-level deployment.
  • Experience with the VITA 49 standard for streaming IQ data, including packet framing, context packets, and integration with SDR hardware or signal processing pipelines.

Physical Requirements:
  • Ability to travel as required.
  • Standard office environment with occasional requirements to visit client sites, labs, or field environments.


Compensation and Benefits:
  • Competitive Pay: Salaries depend on labor category, years of experience, education, skills relevant to the position, and type of contract.
  • Benefits: Including Paid Time Off; 401K Contribution and Employer Match Contributions; and Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage.
  • For the full list of LufCo Benefits, visit our website: https://www.lufburrow.com/careers


Position availability can vary due to dynamic, evolving contract needs. This job posting being active does not guarantee an immediately available position matching its description. This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities and qualifications for this position. It is not an exhaustive list and may be subject to change based on the needs of the company.

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